Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-06-25
Az Act TO REQUIRE PROPER PROOF or DlsA-
BuITY N ORDER TO OBTAIN AID AZ A
DISABLED SOLDIER OR MARINE.

BHITY n ORDER TO OBTAlN AID As
DISABLED SOLDIER OR MARINE.
/. Be II enacted by Gie General 1Sseia-
b'U of TiYqinid, .TDat any citizen OF this
state nav hereafter furnish certificate
from the court Of his county or corporation
showing
First. That he i at the date Of such cer-
tifcate a citizen oi he state.
Second. That he was during the late war
a citizen OF this state.
Third. That he was during the late war
engaged as q soldier, sailor, or marine, IN
the military service OF the State.
Fourth. That while engaged in such SER
vice he lost limb or eye in battle, or that
at the date Of such certificate he IS a much
and as permanently disabled, 10y reason OF
wounds received in battle, o. surgical
operations rendered necessary thereby, -
il ne had actually lost limb.
Fifth. That be j. dependent on his ohysi'
cal labor for the means OF subsistence
Sixth. That he has not at any tlln- re-
ceived an artificial lImb or eye or 'mmu-
iation money within five year, from thi'
State.
,. Before the court shall give suen GER
tiGcate, il shall require The applicant there
for 10 state in his written application, under
oath, in what commlnd he va, serving
when wounded: when, where, aud how
wounded: and the extent OF the disability
oI the applicant at the time. The court
hall further require a board Ot competent
physicians, consisting Of three, 10 be ap-
pOinicd by the Board of supervisor, oi the
county in which the applicant resides, to
certify, in writing and under oath. the full
nature Of the applicants injuries and the
extent and prOXimate cause OF BIS dis
abilities at that date. aud that the appli-
cant has lost an eve or limb, or Ia
as much and ~ perm Inenily disabled by
reason Of wounds received in battle, or
surgical operations rendered necessary
thereby. as II hc had actually lost a limb;
anh the court shall require such other evil
dnCc of tae matters above required % be
certified a. 10 fully sitl>fy the court ot the
propricy OF granting the ccrtih'a,e above
referred to. The cOtliicalc oi the board Of
musicians. together with the other cyi.
donce in support Of the application given
before the court, shall be reduced 20
writing. and certified and returned hy the
clerk with the application to the Auditor OF
Public Accounts, together with The ccrilli-
cate of the court: provided, that ~ attor-
rev at law or physician shall receive any
fee from such apr licant for services rem
dcred i'm proving said claims.
3. The Auditor snail eXamln" carefully
each application and the certificates and
evidence herewith fled. and when pro-
per case COR public aid 10 the apple mt ls,
m hls jud gmeut, made out, he shall list In
the order Of the receipt IL the application,
the names Of applicants entitled to reileI'
and report the same TO the next regular Ses-
sion of the General Assembly: Provided
that in any case where the application and
certificates accompanying Il do mol cnlble
the Auditor TO decide upon the merits OF
the claim be shall return the same TO the
applicant. with instructions 10 renew the
same i'm accordance with the provisions O'
this act: andihe renewal application. wlen
fled within ninety dag lrem the date OF
The return Of The former application, shall
have the same relative position on the list
OF applications A. the one returned Tor re-
ncwal.
4. The act approved Februlry -. 1854.
entitled an act 10 give aid 10 the citizens
Of Vireinn wounded and manned during
the late war while serving - soldiers aud
marines. and all acts aIcndatOry thereof
are hereby repealed.
}. TT is act shall be in force after the l't
Gay oi Jui.s lNN''
DIRECTIONS.
The application must be in writing, yrri-
fed bv oath. aud mus. state in what cJm-
mand the applicant served when wounded.
date Of wounding, in what battle wound.
Cd. full nature Of wound, and extent o.
disability at the date OF application caused
bv wound, and whether or not he has re-
ceived any limb, eye, or cOmmutation
money from this State within five years.
There must be the certificate Of a board Of
three physicians, appointed by the Board
Of Supervisors Of the county, In writing.
under oath, to the full nature OF the wound
and extent Of the disability OF the apple mi
at the date Of application caused by wounds.
The clerk must copy the application and
certificate OF the board OF physicians, and
reduce all the evidence heard in the ease to
writing, and certify the same.